Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae)
Presented here is information about a herbarium specimen (voucher) of Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) from Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region). For further information, contact webmaster@hear.org.
| Voucher number: | BISH430371 |
| Herbarium (or collector): | Bernice P. Bishop Museum |
| Taxon name on voucher: | Alpinia purpurata (Vieill.) K.Schum. |
| Represents which PIER taxon: | Alpinia purpurata (Zingiberaceae) |
| Local name: | n/a |
| Info current as of: | 01 October 2003 |
| PIER comments: | n/a |
| Local name language: | n/a |
| Deteriminer: | n/a |
| Determination date: | n/a |
| Determination institution: | Bernice P. Bishop Museum (BISH) |
| Region: | West Polynesia |
| Country: | Samoa |
| Island group: | n/a |
| Island: | Tutuila |
| State/province: | n/a |
| Town/city: | n/a |
| Locality: | In Fagaalu Canyon above the reservoir. |
| PIER location: | Tutuila Island (Tutuila Islands/American Samoa/Pacific region) |
| Habitat: | Growing beside the stream |
| Elevation (lo/hi): | (n/a) |
| Coordinates: | n/a |
| LAT/LON method: | n/a |
| PLDesc: | Ginger 2 m high with red-purple bracts |
| Collector: | Whistler, W.A. |
| Collection team: | n/a |
| CollNumber: | W2877 |
| Collection date(s): | 22.vii.1975 |
| Voucher comment: | n/a |
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